Ongoing rubella outbreak among adolescents in Salaj, Romania, September 2011-January 2012

A rubella outbreak has been ongoing in Salaj, Romania since September 2011 involving 1,840 probable and confirmed cases among mainly unvaccinated adolescents. The index case had onset of illness on 6 September 2011. The highest number of cases was recorded among 10–14-year-olds and 15–19-year-olds....

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Veröffentlicht in:	Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles 2012-02, Vol.17 (7), p.1
Hauptverfasser:	Janta, D, Stanescu, A, Lupulescu, E, Molnar, G, Pistol, A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Age Distribution Arthritis Child Disease Outbreaks Epidemics Female Humans Incidence Length of Stay Male Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine - administration & dosage Meningitis Population Surveillance Romania - epidemiology Rubella - diagnosis Rubella - epidemiology Rubella - prevention & control Sex Distribution Surveillance Teenagers Vaccination - statistics & numerical data Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	A rubella outbreak has been ongoing in Salaj, Romania since September 2011 involving 1,840 probable and confirmed cases among mainly unvaccinated adolescents. The index case had onset of illness on 6 September 2011. The highest number of cases was recorded among 10–14-year-olds and 15–19-year-olds. Complications were recorded for 11 cases and included meningitis and arthritis. Although the peak has passed, surveillance is being maintained in the region.
ISSN:	1560-7917 1025-496X 1560-7917
DOI:	10.2807/ese.17.07.20089-en